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Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1977-03-17

Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1977-03-17, page 01

JIHRONICLE
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VOL..-.5XO. 11
MARCH 17. 1977-ADAR 27
Follow The Law, But Don't Bus
NEW YORK (WNS) - Jewish organizations are providing help to victims of the earthquake in Rumania where the death toll is expected to go over 1500. At least 61 Jews have died in the March 4 quake, according to Dr. Moses Rosen. Chiel Rabbi of Rumania and president oi that country's Federation oi Jewish Communities. .Rosen said three synagogues in', Bucharest were badly damaged and two in Krayova. some 130 miles southeast of Bucharest, were com¬ pletely demolished. -
WASHINGTON. (JTAI - Alter three days of threats, tension and terror. 12 gunmen who had held KM people hostages in the B'nai B'rith headquarters and two other buildings in the nation's capitol released the hostages early on March 11 after intensive night-long negotiations. The hostages, of whom the largest number had been held in the B'nai B'rith building, were released un-injured alter' a meeting between the black gunmens' leader. Hamaas Abdul Khaalis. and three ambassadors from Moslem countries. Simon Bernard, the B'nai B'rith public relations director, said Jews were not singled out lor special attention by the gunmen, even (hough the Hartaii Moslems said repeatedly they .were anti- Zionist.
Reactions Vary On Desegregation Issue
Hy Lauri Zofan
Chronicle' News Editor
i
"Follow the law and in¬ tegrate the schools, but don't start forced busing" seems to be the general consensus of opinion in the Columbus Jewish Community on last week's court/ decision that the Columbus Public Schools are illegally segregat ed. In a random survey done
. by the Ohio' Jewish Chronicle, most everyone contacted said they agreed with Judge Robert M.
> Duncan'sdecision that there ' is evidence of segregation in the Columbus schools, , "I hope the solution is no worse than the disease." commented Alvin Shames, president of Torah Academv.
Annual Scout Sabbath To Be Friday
Scout Sabbath, annually sponsored by the Jewish Committee on Scouting. Central Ohio Council, will be held this Friday. March IB al' Congregation ,Ti(ereth_ Israel. 1354 E. Broad St.. rtt 8 ' p.m.
The highlight ol the program will be1 the presentation 61 the Ale!. Ner Tomid and Shotar awards.-
Douglas Mendel; son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Morris Mendel will receive the Alet award and Joel Rubenstein: son'of Rabbi and Mrs. Samuel, W. Rubenstein will receive.'' the Ner -Tomid award. .Honored with the'Sho'i'ar award, will' be Mr: Fred Weiner, scoutmaster ol .Troop, Am sponsored by Agudas Achim Brotherhood - and Mr. Leonard Rood, com¬ mit leeman of ..Troop ' 5:15 sponsored by Temple Israel.
An expected lino 'lo 71)0 scouts, leaders and their families will worship together. Rabbi Sheldon.W. Switkin and Cantor'Phillip P. Wolf will conduct the services.
Sharon Nnsenchuck. Unit :2. daughter ol Mr. and Mrs.
Lionel Nnsenchuck, will light Dan Sulin. Troop 120. son ol Ihe Sabbath candles. Other Mr. and Mrs Arnold Sulin: participants in the service Alan Rosinger, Troop 120. .will be Douglas Mendel. Cub son of Mr. and Mrs. Oe'orge Scout Pack 334. son ol Mr. Rosinger: and Mile U'vy. and ,Mrs, .Morris, Mendel': .Troop 120. son ol Mr. and Richard Weiner. Troop* $15!'" Mrs?.'Jerry fjevyr " * "> son ot Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. ' For Ihe .past ten years Bill Weiner: Tod- Friedman. Goldsmith has - served as Troop 41t:i. son of Mr. and chairman ol the Jewish Mrs, Bernard Friedman: ' [continued on page 9)
77 Campaign Hits $2,000,000
The 1977 United Jewish Fund Campaign has just passed the $2,000.1)00 mark.
"With less than hall ol last year's prospects having .made gills this year." said Irving Schottenstein. ' general chairman ol the 1977 United- Jewish Fund Cam¬ paign, "we have already passed the $2.0|)0.ooo mark. I^isl year., ou'r campaign achievement was $2.617.794.'
"Our goal this' year is SUKHUMI), and with , two- thirds ol that alread\ raised. I am conlident that we will reach the $:5,ooiU)()i> goal il our workers and con¬ tributors continue al the pace that has been set." he said.
The 1977 Campaign goal of Si.0D0.0IM) represents the minimum needs lor.(he over
(CONTINUED ON PAGE I41
Dr. Howard Banchclsky. assistant director ol the Jewish Center, said he Iwlieves in quality, in- tegregated education and would support whatever is necessary to achieve it. His preference would ^.be •"maximum, education-min¬ imum busing."
In his ruling. Judge IXincan- ordered the state and local school boards lo submit a plan i in less than 90 days) to desegregate schools lx>ginning with (he I977-7K school ' year, .Community residents contacted by the, Chronicle had some suggestions tooll'er.
The most' common suggestion is to redraw Ixnmdaries so that the ratio ol white and non-white students is more equal in the now segregated school areas A volunteer, busing program was another possibility suggested.
Dr. Banchclsky thinks that an accelerated Columbus, Plan might work. He leels the 'current plan, which allows transfers providing the racial, balance at the schools involved is. im¬ proved/could be made more - attractive.
A Columbus high school teacher, who prefers lo remain anonymous, leels the Columbus Plan was only a "hall-hearted ellorl" by Ihe school board. "There wa.s no all out elfort (by Ihe school hoard) to meet the letter ol Ihe law" concerning making the schools racially balanced, the teacher said.
Elliot Fishman. chairman ol the Teenage Board (TABi and an Eastmoor High School senior.' noted that (he Columbus Plan helped "to integrate Eastmoor but that "other schools are not well integrated." He-puts the blame on the school system. "Most of the kids are very opposed to busing." Fish¬ man said, .lie personally would not like to be bused, and he said the feeling among East moor's Black
'Continuing Jewish Education
Ohio State To Offer Univ. Courses At Jewish Ctr.
The newly-created Melton Center for Jewish Studies at The Ohio State University, in co-operation with the Division '• of Continuing Education, has announced the establishment oi an Institute" for Continuing Jewish Education,. The purposed!' the In.stitute.is to allord the Columbus, community at large an opportunity to enhance its
knowledge of Jewish language, literature, history and philosophy,, •
The courses, which will be based on regular University oilerings. will take place at sites accessible lo (he community and will be taught by faculty, members of The Ohio State University.
The Melton Center lor Jewjsh Studies, which was established through a
generous gift by Mr. Samuel Melton in the tall of 197(>. was designed to promote the study oi Jewish' history, language and culture both at The Ohio State University and in the larger community around it.
One of the goals specified in the charter of the Center was development of educational programs for the general public. It is as
students is also agains* busing.
Some members ol (he community believe the real estate business is at latill lor Columbus' racially un- Ixilanccd school system. "II is foolish to biame the school
for what the real estate system has done." said another anonymous Columbus school teacher.
H.ibbj David Slavsk\ ol Belli Jacob thinks the blame* should tie put on sociely.
(CON1INUFOON PAGE !•
part' of this outreach program that the Melton Center now announces its Institute for Continuing Jewish Education.
Dean Arthur Adams oi the. College of Humanities at The Ohio State University hails the new Institute as a general reflection * of the University's commitment to enriching the intellectual lite
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 61
Making plans lor Hadassah's animal Israel Education Services lashion show are 'scaled I lo r > Ehuor Feidman. Su/i lloim. Lori'items, i standing I In r, i Susanne Robins and Ethel No\ak Mrs \ovak is in charge ol.publicilv lortheeienl and the oilier women will be modeling in the show.
Hadassah Fashion Show Set At Stoney Creek Country Club
Columbus Chapter of Hadassah will sponsor its annual Hadassah Israel 'Education Services lashion show luncheon on Tuesday. March 29, in, 11 :m a.m al Stoney Creek Countrt Club
An Israeli leader recent l\ pointed out that "A country that .must bridge an enor¬ mous fap o| close to $4- nfillion in its . balance ot payments' 'cannot allord unemployment." Nor can Israel ailord •'I'nem- ployahlos'." and'to this end Ihe Ha'dassah , Israel Education Services.! con¬ tinues to make a major contribution.
Advanced-level lashion students devoted a lull year lo creating and making the 22 sensational-looking suits, coals, dresses and -gowns that convey the message that Hadassah is still the label lor the very best career education. The show rellects Ihe high quality ol lashion. as well as technical' and scientific programs, that motivate' some l.Olio young men and women toward Hadassah for career preparation in industries Israel must develop lo bridge her present trade gap and balance of payments
Proceeds Irom the ■Hadassah' fashion'show go, toward meeting Hadassah's one million-dollar-a-year commitment to a pace- setting network consisting ol the high school as well as the Hadassah Community'
College and Hadassah Vocational Ctiid.-incc In- slitute .,
In addition lo Ihe Israeli lashions. Holula\ Boutique will present lashions on the American scone
Modeling (he man\ dashing career girl and luxurious lashions will- be Wciidj, Derrow. Lori Benis. Susanne Rolens. Theresa ' Kaplan. Pegg\ M.nbruck Brenda Daudorl. llarrielte
.CON'lNUFD ON l>Af,F »•
Campaign To Stifle Dissent Rapped By 4 Zionist Groups
NEW YORK. 'JTA' - Four Zionist organizations have scored the recent "campaign launched within the Jewish communiU to stifle il not destroy open discussion."
They expressed concern that the campaign, whose immediate target is Breira. "is only a prologue to a more concerted move to slide all dissent, all disputation and all legitimate dillerences in the Jewish and Zionist community which seek to lormulate liable ways to achieve peace in Ihe Middle East."''
The lour organizations which signed a statement on "The Right to Dissent" are the Socialist 'Zionist I'nion. •Hashomer Hat/.air,
(CONTINUED ON PAGE »>
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JIHRONICLE
zJLw/7 Servin9 Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community tor Over 50 YearsTY 1 UB4 VELMrv AVE*.
C0L.3, 0. 43211
EXCH
VOL..-.5XO. 11
MARCH 17. 1977-ADAR 27
Follow The Law, But Don't Bus
NEW YORK (WNS) - Jewish organizations are providing help to victims of the earthquake in Rumania where the death toll is expected to go over 1500. At least 61 Jews have died in the March 4 quake, according to Dr. Moses Rosen. Chiel Rabbi of Rumania and president oi that country's Federation oi Jewish Communities. .Rosen said three synagogues in', Bucharest were badly damaged and two in Krayova. some 130 miles southeast of Bucharest, were com¬ pletely demolished. -
WASHINGTON. (JTAI - Alter three days of threats, tension and terror. 12 gunmen who had held KM people hostages in the B'nai B'rith headquarters and two other buildings in the nation's capitol released the hostages early on March 11 after intensive night-long negotiations. The hostages, of whom the largest number had been held in the B'nai B'rith building, were released un-injured alter' a meeting between the black gunmens' leader. Hamaas Abdul Khaalis. and three ambassadors from Moslem countries. Simon Bernard, the B'nai B'rith public relations director, said Jews were not singled out lor special attention by the gunmen, even (hough the Hartaii Moslems said repeatedly they .were anti- Zionist.
Reactions Vary On Desegregation Issue
Hy Lauri Zofan
Chronicle' News Editor
i
"Follow the law and in¬ tegrate the schools, but don't start forced busing" seems to be the general consensus of opinion in the Columbus Jewish Community on last week's court/ decision that the Columbus Public Schools are illegally segregat ed. In a random survey done
. by the Ohio' Jewish Chronicle, most everyone contacted said they agreed with Judge Robert M.
> Duncan'sdecision that there ' is evidence of segregation in the Columbus schools, , "I hope the solution is no worse than the disease." commented Alvin Shames, president of Torah Academv.
Annual Scout Sabbath To Be Friday
Scout Sabbath, annually sponsored by the Jewish Committee on Scouting. Central Ohio Council, will be held this Friday. March IB al' Congregation ,Ti(ereth_ Israel. 1354 E. Broad St.. rtt 8 ' p.m.
The highlight ol the program will be1 the presentation 61 the Ale!. Ner Tomid and Shotar awards.-
Douglas Mendel; son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Morris Mendel will receive the Alet award and Joel Rubenstein: son'of Rabbi and Mrs. Samuel, W. Rubenstein will receive.'' the Ner -Tomid award. .Honored with the'Sho'i'ar award, will' be Mr: Fred Weiner, scoutmaster ol .Troop, Am sponsored by Agudas Achim Brotherhood - and Mr. Leonard Rood, com¬ mit leeman of ..Troop ' 5:15 sponsored by Temple Israel.
An expected lino 'lo 71)0 scouts, leaders and their families will worship together. Rabbi Sheldon.W. Switkin and Cantor'Phillip P. Wolf will conduct the services.
Sharon Nnsenchuck. Unit :2. daughter ol Mr. and Mrs.
Lionel Nnsenchuck, will light Dan Sulin. Troop 120. son ol Ihe Sabbath candles. Other Mr. and Mrs Arnold Sulin: participants in the service Alan Rosinger, Troop 120. .will be Douglas Mendel. Cub son of Mr. and Mrs. Oe'orge Scout Pack 334. son ol Mr. Rosinger: and Mile U'vy. and ,Mrs, .Morris, Mendel': .Troop 120. son ol Mr. and Richard Weiner. Troop* $15!'" Mrs?.'Jerry fjevyr " * "> son ot Dr. and Mrs. Arthur J. ' For Ihe .past ten years Bill Weiner: Tod- Friedman. Goldsmith has - served as Troop 41t:i. son of Mr. and chairman ol the Jewish Mrs, Bernard Friedman: ' [continued on page 9)
77 Campaign Hits $2,000,000
The 1977 United Jewish Fund Campaign has just passed the $2,000.1)00 mark.
"With less than hall ol last year's prospects having .made gills this year." said Irving Schottenstein. ' general chairman ol the 1977 United- Jewish Fund Cam¬ paign, "we have already passed the $2.0|)0.ooo mark. I^isl year., ou'r campaign achievement was $2.617.794.'
"Our goal this' year is SUKHUMI), and with , two- thirds ol that alread\ raised. I am conlident that we will reach the $:5,ooiU)()i> goal il our workers and con¬ tributors continue al the pace that has been set." he said.
The 1977 Campaign goal of Si.0D0.0IM) represents the minimum needs lor.(he over
(CONTINUED ON PAGE I41
Dr. Howard Banchclsky. assistant director ol the Jewish Center, said he Iwlieves in quality, in- tegregated education and would support whatever is necessary to achieve it. His preference would ^.be •"maximum, education-min¬ imum busing."
In his ruling. Judge IXincan- ordered the state and local school boards lo submit a plan i in less than 90 days) to desegregate schools lx>ginning with (he I977-7K school ' year, .Community residents contacted by the, Chronicle had some suggestions tooll'er.
The most' common suggestion is to redraw Ixnmdaries so that the ratio ol white and non-white students is more equal in the now segregated school areas A volunteer, busing program was another possibility suggested.
Dr. Banchclsky thinks that an accelerated Columbus, Plan might work. He leels the 'current plan, which allows transfers providing the racial, balance at the schools involved is. im¬ proved/could be made more - attractive.
A Columbus high school teacher, who prefers lo remain anonymous, leels the Columbus Plan was only a "hall-hearted ellorl" by Ihe school board. "There wa.s no all out elfort (by Ihe school hoard) to meet the letter ol Ihe law" concerning making the schools racially balanced, the teacher said.
Elliot Fishman. chairman ol the Teenage Board (TABi and an Eastmoor High School senior.' noted that (he Columbus Plan helped "to integrate Eastmoor but that "other schools are not well integrated." He-puts the blame on the school system. "Most of the kids are very opposed to busing." Fish¬ man said, .lie personally would not like to be bused, and he said the feeling among East moor's Black
'Continuing Jewish Education
Ohio State To Offer Univ. Courses At Jewish Ctr.
The newly-created Melton Center for Jewish Studies at The Ohio State University, in co-operation with the Division '• of Continuing Education, has announced the establishment oi an Institute" for Continuing Jewish Education,. The purposed!' the In.stitute.is to allord the Columbus, community at large an opportunity to enhance its
knowledge of Jewish language, literature, history and philosophy,, •
The courses, which will be based on regular University oilerings. will take place at sites accessible lo (he community and will be taught by faculty, members of The Ohio State University.
The Melton Center lor Jewjsh Studies, which was established through a
generous gift by Mr. Samuel Melton in the tall of 197(>. was designed to promote the study oi Jewish' history, language and culture both at The Ohio State University and in the larger community around it.
One of the goals specified in the charter of the Center was development of educational programs for the general public. It is as
students is also agains* busing.
Some members ol (he community believe the real estate business is at latill lor Columbus' racially un- Ixilanccd school system. "II is foolish to biame the school
for what the real estate system has done." said another anonymous Columbus school teacher.
H.ibbj David Slavsk\ ol Belli Jacob thinks the blame* should tie put on sociely.
(CON1INUFOON PAGE !•
part' of this outreach program that the Melton Center now announces its Institute for Continuing Jewish Education.
Dean Arthur Adams oi the. College of Humanities at The Ohio State University hails the new Institute as a general reflection * of the University's commitment to enriching the intellectual lite
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 61
Making plans lor Hadassah's animal Israel Education Services lashion show are 'scaled I lo r > Ehuor Feidman. Su/i lloim. Lori'items, i standing I In r, i Susanne Robins and Ethel No\ak Mrs \ovak is in charge ol.publicilv lortheeienl and the oilier women will be modeling in the show.
Hadassah Fashion Show Set At Stoney Creek Country Club
Columbus Chapter of Hadassah will sponsor its annual Hadassah Israel 'Education Services lashion show luncheon on Tuesday. March 29, in, 11 :m a.m al Stoney Creek Countrt Club
An Israeli leader recent l\ pointed out that "A country that .must bridge an enor¬ mous fap o| close to $4- nfillion in its . balance ot payments' 'cannot allord unemployment." Nor can Israel ailord •'I'nem- ployahlos'." and'to this end Ihe Ha'dassah , Israel Education Services.! con¬ tinues to make a major contribution.
Advanced-level lashion students devoted a lull year lo creating and making the 22 sensational-looking suits, coals, dresses and -gowns that convey the message that Hadassah is still the label lor the very best career education. The show rellects Ihe high quality ol lashion. as well as technical' and scientific programs, that motivate' some l.Olio young men and women toward Hadassah for career preparation in industries Israel must develop lo bridge her present trade gap and balance of payments
Proceeds Irom the ■Hadassah' fashion'show go, toward meeting Hadassah's one million-dollar-a-year commitment to a pace- setting network consisting ol the high school as well as the Hadassah Community'
College and Hadassah Vocational Ctiid.-incc In- slitute .,
In addition lo Ihe Israeli lashions. Holula\ Boutique will present lashions on the American scone
Modeling (he man\ dashing career girl and luxurious lashions will- be Wciidj, Derrow. Lori Benis. Susanne Rolens. Theresa ' Kaplan. Pegg\ M.nbruck Brenda Daudorl. llarrielte
.CON'lNUFD ON l>Af,F »•
Campaign To Stifle Dissent Rapped By 4 Zionist Groups
NEW YORK. 'JTA' - Four Zionist organizations have scored the recent "campaign launched within the Jewish communiU to stifle il not destroy open discussion."
They expressed concern that the campaign, whose immediate target is Breira. "is only a prologue to a more concerted move to slide all dissent, all disputation and all legitimate dillerences in the Jewish and Zionist community which seek to lormulate liable ways to achieve peace in Ihe Middle East."''
The lour organizations which signed a statement on "The Right to Dissent" are the Socialist 'Zionist I'nion. •Hashomer Hat/.air,
(CONTINUED ON PAGE »>
ii
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